Finance ministers of the EU's three Nordic countries have urged partners to shelve plans to tax large corporations for their digital turnover. The digital economy should be taxed where value is created, they say.

The new EU privacy rules are touted as a global 'gold standard' - but Mexico's former data commissioner warns some nations are far from ready.

The 'right to be forgotten' will become enshrined in EU law on Friday, but it is not yet clear to what extent it will apply. Will the EU's law determine how the internet looks globally?

At least 11 European political parties, two EU agencies, and the Nordic Council have a controversial tracking pixel on their website.

A German MEP who steered the EU general data protection law through the European Parliament says the Facebook chief was only beginning to realise his firm's impact on people's privacy.

Cybersecurity is a core element of Europe's strategy to become a global leader in digital technologies and a secure place for its citizens, write EU commissioner Jyrki Katainen and expert Jarno Limnell.

On 25 May, a new general data protection regulation will apply. Data breaches that happened before that date, but were covered up, can be fined under the new regulation.

The European Commission has scheduled a phone call with Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

'Overall, I think regulations like the GDPR are very positive,' said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the EU's new data protection regulation.

If the EU makes platforms liable for what their users post, then throughout Europe, the threat of fines will pressure platforms to delete all dubious content, raising the likelihood that legal content will be removed too, stifling public debate.

You wouldn't leave a box of your most prized possessions and private information in an unlocked box in the middle of the street, so why are so many people casual about their online information?

Germany aims to pass new laws on social media after revelations that Facebook data was used to manipulate US voters, while the EU Commission is asking the company to give information about data breaches.

EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova wants to secure compatible rules with the US when it comes to granting police access to people's personal data stored in other countries. But governance issues may complicate those efforts.

The European Commission believes that digital businesses are different. But their proposals for a three percent digital turnover tax are based on populist ideas and are a poor basis for public policy.